upper hands

noun

plural of upper hand
as in advantages
the more favorable condition or position in a competition finally gained the upper hand in the argument

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  1. advantages
  2. edges
Noun
  • Drone teams have several advantages over the artillery systems and armored vehicles traditionally used to deliver fires.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If the upcoming tests continue to validate the design, the 24-round reusable pod could become one of JR3’s biggest advantages.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of advantages
Noun
  • Using rudimentary 3-D animation tools, the film looks janky, with sharp edges and bad editing.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until golden and cracked (edges will be firm but centers should still be soft), 16–18 minutes.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of edges
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“Upper hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper%20hands. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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